Antipode of Herstal, Belgium
The opposite side of the world to Herstal is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Herstal
Belgium
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 50.664, 5.623
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -50.664, -174.377
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Herstal's antipodal point (764 km).
The antipodal city to Herstal is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Herstal is Waitangi.
The distance from Herstal to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Herstal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Herstal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Herstal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 764 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,222 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,231 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,239 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
| Waitati, Otago | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-45.750, 170.567) |
| Oamaru, Otago | New Zealand | 1,255 km | (-45.098, 170.971) |
| Outram, Otago | New Zealand | 1,258 km | (-45.867, 170.233) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Milton, Otago | New Zealand | 1,261 km | (-46.121, 169.969) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,262 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
Herstal, Belgium
Local time:
Coordinates: 50.6642° N 5.6235° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Herstal
The DMS coordinates are: 50°39'50.9'' N 5°37'24.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 50.66415°
LngO = 5.62346°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -50.66415°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.62346 - 180° = -174.37654°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Herstal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-50.66415, -174.37654)
In DMS format: 50°39'50.9'' N 5°37'24.5'' E .
